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Matt Miniat

SOUTH
CHICAGO
PACKING
FAST FACTS

"As an ingredient supplier, we have seen the

South Chicago Packing is
unique in that the Chicagobased company remains innovative, while also a 124-year old
family-owned business steeped
in tradition with a strong sense
of community. In 2015 SCP
expanded operations with innovation in mind and has since
invested heavily in building out
a strong culinary, R&D, new
product development and business development organization.

following trends gain momentum with no
real signs of slowing down as we move into
2020 and beyond," says Matt Miniat, vice
president and general manager of South
Chicago Packing LLC (SCP), a division of
Miniat Holdings LLC.
The Conscious Consumer: This trend is
often attributed to the Millennial consumer,
however more and more people across
multiple generation groups are joining
the conscious consumer bandwagon. "We
believe this is a good thing. Consumers
should pay attention to their food, where

"2019 has been a great year
for us in, and 2020 and beyond
will only be stronger on the innovation side," Miniat says.

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it comes from, how it's made, and where
ingredients are sourced from," Miniat says.

private label products such as artisan and
specialty items.

Artisan & Authenticity: There is a growing
demand for artisan products made with

"Luckily, our products ﬁt well into all of the

authentic ingredients. Think rustic breads,

trends mentioned above. We are a clean

ﬂaky pie crusts and, of course, the increas-

label ingredient with mindful and sustain-

ingly popular artisan donut.

able nose-to-tail sourcing practices," Miniat
says. "Lard and animal fats are the original

Healthy & Natural: Similar to the Conscious

shortenings and therefore meet the criteria

Consumer trend, more and more people

of authenticity. Our products are natural, not

are looking for natural and healthy food

chemically derived. And while animal fats

options. Clean and natural are becoming

came under attack for health claims in the

synonymous with good health: fresh,

1990s, we see the tides turning back in our

simple, real ingredients are catching the

favor as people are better educated on the

consumer's eye and will continue to do so.

beneﬁts of healthy, natural fats."

Private Label: For large, commercial

SCP manufactures value-added edible oils

bakeries, private label seems to be a trend

for restaurants, bakeries, private label and

that won't slow down. This is especially true

CPG food companies. Miniat joined his

for high-end, distinctive and differentiated

family's company in 2011.

SOUTH CHICAGO PACKING

SCP's culinary and R&D teams
partner seamlessly with customers to assist in recipe and
product development, as well
as the development of specialty
and proprietary ingredients.
"All with high levels of customer service and attention
to detail," Miniat says. "Our
company's motto is Driven
To Serve. And we truly enjoy
building innovative partnerships within the industry.
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